Overview
- Harris County prosecutors filed state‑jail felony charges on Thursday, May 28, 2026, against Therm‑All Insulation and branch manager Cierra Marie Cano for illegal dumping.
- Investigators say March surveillance showed employees unloading insulation, pallets and packaging at the 200 block of East 36th Street while a person on an electric scooter acted as a lookout.
- Detectives measured the debris at about 1,512 cubic feet, a volume that meets the Texas threshold for a state‑jail felony punishable by up to two years in confinement and fines.
- Charging papers allege Cano acknowledged employees were acting on behalf of Therm‑All and cited inadequate dumpster space as the reason for directing the disposal; the company later voluntarily cleaned the site and bought extra dumpsters.
- The precinct’s Environmental Crimes Division says the probe is ongoing, additional charges could follow, and the case underscores recurring local challenges in enforcing commercial waste rules.